[PATCH net-next v10 01/15] dt-bindings: net: Introduce the ethernet-connector description
Maxime Chevallier
maxime.chevallier at bootlin.com
Thu Jul 31 06:35:02 PDT 2025
Hello Andrew,
First, thanks a lot for taking a look a this series !
On Sat, 26 Jul 2025 21:49:07 +0200
Andrew Lunn <andrew at lunn.ch> wrote:
> > - The number of lanes, which is a quite generic property that allows
> > differentating between multiple similar technologies such as BaseT1
> > and "regular" BaseT (which usually means BaseT4).
>
> > + mdi {
> > + connector-0 {
> > + lanes = <2>;
> > + media = "BaseT";
>
> This is correct when the port is Fast Ethernet. However, as you point
> out, now a days, the more normal case is 1G, with 4 lanes for BaseT.
> To avoid developers just copy/pasting without engaging brain, maybe
> add a comment about it being a Fast Ethernet port?
Absolutely :)
Maxime
>
> Andrew
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